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State officials recommend Delaware residents cover their faces in public settings

A facebook group called Help for Healthcare Workers Delaware is gathering volunteers to help make face masks for nursing homes and any other nurses in need of face mask that have become hard to obtain during the coronavirus outbreak.
Delaware News Journal

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Delawareans should now cover their faces in public settings where social distancing may be challenging in order to help protect others from the coronavirus, according to the latest recommendation from the governor.

"The science tells us that wearing a face covering in certain public settings can help prevent transmission and spread of the COVID-19 virus," said Gov. John Carney in a written announcement Wednesday. "But wearing a face covering is not an excuse to spend more time in public.”

The announcement comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out similar guidelines last week, reversing what the agency had previously said about the necessity of face masks or coverings for the general public. As a result, numerous governors have come out in support with similar messaging, advising people to cover their faces when going out into public for essential activities.

People should use cloth face coverings only, leaving the medical-grade face masks for health care professionals. These face masks can be factory-made, sewn by hand or improvised from household items such as scarfs, according to officials with the state Division of Public.

Joseph Morrissey (center) collected more than 1,800 face masks made by Amish families and brought them to the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children on Wednesday. Cindy Bo (left) and Judy Lieberman (right) helped coordinate the design of the masks and the collection effort. Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal

Joseph Morrissey (left) collected more than 1,800 face masks made by Amish families in Lancaster, Pa. and brought them to the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children on Wednesday. Damian Giletto/Delaware News Journal